Around 1156, the Templars settle there to constitute Commanderie of Ruou. They equip the town of new and solid ramparts of which there remain some vestiges today.
From the 14th century, many religious brotherhoods are established and build vaults, schools and convents.
18th and the 19th centuries are rich periods with the construction of major monuments. The course of the Republic, central artery of Lorgues bordered of an alignment of beautiful middle-class houses, is traced at that time.
Conscious of the richness of their inheritance, Lorguais attempt to maintain it and to preserve it. |
